Real Music Lover
Mar 30, 2014
My good customer Lew wrote a kind note on my facebook page regarding the repair of his Musical Fidelity A-220 Integrated amp. It was fun to troubleshoot because the problems were just a little outside the usual box, but both easily repairable.
One: the unit would not always shut off. This was due to the anti-sparking capacitor across the power switch developing a leak. Haven’t seen that problem in years and years.
Two: the indicator lights wouldn’t always come on. This was due to a wire that had broken inside the insulation, but the insulation was still intact. So occasionally the broken wire made contact and the lights would come on.
Lew really loves his music, and listens constantly – when he’s not riding his motorcycle! I feel especially satisfied when I’ve restored a quality vintage stereo for a real music lover. Lew tells me his amp has “rested” maybe three hours since he got it back.
